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A festival puja in front of a large decorated stage with several deity murtis. At the centre, a tall Durga murti with many arms holds weapons and stands on a lion, flanked by two gold-framed goddess figures in yellow garlands. At left, a pot-bellied Ganesha murti holds a sweet, and at centre foreground a blue-skinned murti sits with a garland. A seated man in a red-brown dhoti and a white shawl with a pink garland sits at right, his back partly turned to the camera, before a silver throne. Marigold garlands, brass vessels, oil lamps, fruit offerings and a striped floor cloth surround the altar under white canopy cloth.

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September 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28A photograph of a temple shrine set with large gold-and-yellow decorated murtis of deities. At the centre, a multi-armed goddess with a lion mount stands above a blue-skinned figure in yellow garland, flanked by two ornate gold arches containing additional deity figures, with a pink elephant-headed Ganesha on the left and a figure playing a veena on the right. Marigold garlands cover the images, with brass vessels, flower offerings and a silver canopy on the right. Striped cloth covers the floor. In the lower right foreground, the back of a seated devotee's head is visible, with a second figure in red beside him. A white fan and a digital clock reading 10:04 appear in the frame.2017-09-28Photo of a temple shrine under a white tented canopy, with three large gold-and-silver decorated deity murtis: a central goddess murti with multiple arms holding weapons, flanked by a Ganesha murti on the left and another goddess murti on the right, a lion beside the central figure. A small blue-skinned deity murti sits in front. Marigold and pink garlands drape the figures, and a silver kalasha-like stand and a brass vessel rest on the altar. In the lower right, a seated priest in a dark robe with rudraksha malas and a shaved head, lit by a flame, performs the ritual, with a fan and flower offerings nearby. A red digital clock at the top reads 10:04.2017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28A photograph of a temple shrine set up under a white tent with pink and white drapes and a red digital clock reading 10:04. Three large clay murtis stand on a yellow and gold dais: a central multi-armed goddess murti in a red and gold sari riding a lion, flanked by two murtis wearing yellow garlands and gold-framed halos. A Ganesha murti with a pink body stands at the left. In front, a blue-skinned murti is adorned with marigold garlands. A brass kalasha, brass lamps, flower offerings and banana leaves rest on the striped cloth. At the lower right, a hand holds up a burning oil lamp or aarti flame toward the murtis, and a partly visible priest in white sits at the right. Small brass vessels and a silver canopy are visible on the right.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28A photo of a decorated puja pandal with a large golden Durga murti at centre, a multi-armed goddess holding weapons and standing on a lion, flanked by Ganesha on the left and two more goddess figures in yellow and red saris on either side, all garlanded with marigolds. A figure in the lower right foreground holds a lit flame or fire aloft toward the deities, with a brass pot, flower offerings and banana leaves on a striped cloth in front. Silver ornamental pieces and a digital clock reading 10:04 are visible under a white tent canopy.2017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 28 20172017-09-28September 28 20172017-09-28 +1 copies